An Illawarra double-lung transplant recipient and University of Wollongong student has called for calm after a war of words broke out over organ donation in Australia. Sparking Life founder Jessica Sparks told RadioU this morning the dramatic on-air resignation of TV host and Chairman of the Organ and Tissue Authority Advisory Council yesterday and falling out with Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash was an unfortunate distraction. Ms Sparks cautiously welcomed the Assistant Minister’s announcement of a review into Australia’s organ donation campaign strategies. “I think the truth around this recent controversy lies somewhere in the middle,”Ms Sparks said. “I do…
Author: Steve White
HMAS Albatross has been part of Nowra culture and life since World War II, but many aren’t aware of its association with the Albatross Music Theatre Company. “It actually started out of a conversation between warrant officer Derek and the commanding officer of Albatross,” AMTC President Marie De La Torre said. “They were trying to decide on a recreational activity for the naval personnel and because the Gilbert and Sullivan was out of copyright they didn’t have to pay anything to secure them. They decided they would do a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.” Once they began performing shows outside of the…
It’s not uncommon to hear “if it tastes good, it can’t be good for you”. Turns out we all may be in for a treat. Despite Australians eating around 18 litres of ice-cream per year, it would appear the world has suddenly jumped on the banana ‘nice-cream’ bandwagon as a subsitute dessert. Large organisations, such as the BBC, Huffington Post and Yahoo Food, certainly feel the new way to enjoy a banana is a reason to get excited. Turns out you can have your ice-cream and your banana too, and it’s a simple method of freezing the yellow fruit and placing…
It won’t be ANZAC Day without two-up and the spontaneous game of cricket, according to historians. Final preparations are being completed ahead of ANZAC Centenary commemoration services and events across the region on Saturday, and sport and competition are set to play their parts. Honorary Manager of the Illawarra Museum John Shipp (featured in audio below) said sport was a way to relieve tension and develop the comrades, camaraderie and mateship during war. “During World War one many people embraced sport for recreation,” he said. “Although I’m amused that the concept of women playing sport was beyond what women did in those…
The Nowra Players Theatre’s latest production brings together a dark side of our society and presents it through a child’s eye. Director Lynn Harnwell is delighted with the enthusiasm the entire cast is putting into the play. The final performance is this Saturday and a special guest will be attending. Everyone is excited and also nervous at the same time. One cast member describing the experience as terrifying. The special guest is Australian playwright Richard Tulloch, who has written for Bananas in Pyjamas and Year 9 Are Animals. Ms Harnwell saw the play many years ago at Belvoir St Theatre and enjoyed…
The Centenary of ANZAC Logo was unveiled on the Kiama Lighthouse today. The logo has sparked some controversy, with some fearful it would leave a permanent mark. The Lighthouses of Australia organisation said the logo could set a “dangerous precedent” for more than 360 lighthouses across Australia. Kiama-Jamberoo RSL Sub-Branch President Ian Pullar said it was a plastic transfer which could be removed without leaving anything that would damage the structure. The memorial also passed a Kiama Council visual impact analysis and was the subject of community consultation. Mr Pullar said the lighthouse, which is visited by hundreds daily, was an…